Disclaimers: I don't own Ranma. Takahashi-san does.
A/N: Once again, I'm sorry for the short chapter last time. The big surprise is in this chap, and I
hope you like it. Also thanks to my reviewers. I got 6 new reviews on FF.net!! YATTA!!
Super Sayian Pan: I won't throw chairs at you. I haven't gotten to the point yet. That's in this
chapter.
Elly And The Gundam Wing Fan: I will keep it up, and it's headed in a very interesting direction.
DigiSim: Wow... My longest review yet. Thanks! I'm not telling, though. Read and find out. As
for the settings, I checked it, but I think I need to check it again.
TopQuark: That's mean. I try my best. If I write too long chapters, the inspiration just sort of
peters out. It took me over 2 months to write chapter 1 of Naruko-chan. It's posted here on FF.net
under the Naruto fics. Thanks for waiting a few chapters to decide.
Jerry Unipeg: Thanks for reviewing again, and also for enjoying the chapter.
Akiko Koishii: It is very good, and you'll find out in this chapter.
A New Life
Chapter 2
30 minutes later...
Akane and Kasumi were exhausted when they walked into the Tendo Dojo. Keeping Tamari
under control was a full time job. They pitied her parents. The way Tamari had convinced them
to get her ice cream was pretty slick. For reasons Akane couldn't put her finger on, Tamari
reminded her of someone. But who? She decided to forget about it... for now.
"Akane, I'm going to make dinner." Kasumi said. "Would you mind showing Tamari around the
dojo?"
Akane grinned. "Why not?"
_______________________________
"Tamari, here's the dojo." Akane slid the door open and showed Tamari inside.
"Wow, Akane-san! This is great!"
Akane smiled. "Tamari, this might seem like a weird question, but... do you practice the Art?"
Tamari shifted embarrassedly. "No, but Mommy and Daddy run a dojo, over in Juuban. Mommy
seems set to not have me learn the martial arts."
Akane frowned. "That's weird. Martial arts is a good way to lose weight and stay fit. Not that
you're overweight, or anything." she quickly added.
"I understand, Akane-san. Mommy has her reasons for keeping me away from the martial arts."
Tamari smiled, and Akane noticed that she had fangs, like Ryoga. Once again, that nagging
suspicion that she couldn't put her finger on. Akane frowned and shook it off.
"Tamari, if your mom is a martial artist, why isn't she training you as an heir to your school?"
Tamari flinched. That apparently wasn't a good topic.
"Well... a few years ago, when I was 3, some strange women attacked the dojo. Mommy did
some move called 'Hirru ShonenHa', or something like that."
Akane gasped. She recognized the move. 'Hiryû ShôtenHa!' That nagging suspicion just didn't
want to go away. "Sorry, Tamari. Keep going."
The little girl nodded. "Afterwards, mommy said that she didn't want me to end up like her, so
she decided not to teach me martial arts."
"That's really interesting, Tamari, since most senseis *want* their kids trained in the Art." Akane
said. "Well, what else is there to see... Oh yeah! Do you want to see my room?"
"That sounds really nice, Akane-san." They left the dojo and walked upstairs. "Akane-san, what
did you look like when you were my age?"
Akane smiled. That brought back memories. "I was a tomboy of the first degree. Y'know, I've
got a scrapbook around here somewhere..." She started rummaging around in her closet and
pulled out a binder. "Here we go."
She opened it, and on the first page was a picture of Ranma-chan and Kuno, Ran-chan pulling
her foot back to send Kuno into LEO. "Oops. Wrong binder." Akane turned to grab a different
binder, but Tamari grabbed her arm.
"Akane-san... That's my mom..." She pointed at Ranma-chan in the picture.
Akane's brain went into warp speed. 'Black hair with red highlights. Ranma. Ponytail. Ranma's
influence. The Hiryû ShôtenHa. Ranma, of course. The fangs...'
Akane's eyes widened. She flipped the pages of the binder to a picture of Ryoga. "Tamari, is this
your dad?" Tamari nodded. "Oh... My... GAWD! KASUMI!!"
End Chapter 2
A/N: WOOT!!! What a great chapter! I just love cliffhangers, but I apologize. Also, I am sorry
for the short chapter. Next chapter will be longer, I swear!!! Thanks to all my readers and
reviewers. Arigato, and Ja Ne!!
A/N: Once again, I'm sorry for the short chapter last time. The big surprise is in this chap, and I
hope you like it. Also thanks to my reviewers. I got 6 new reviews on FF.net!! YATTA!!
Super Sayian Pan: I won't throw chairs at you. I haven't gotten to the point yet. That's in this
chapter.
Elly And The Gundam Wing Fan: I will keep it up, and it's headed in a very interesting direction.
DigiSim: Wow... My longest review yet. Thanks! I'm not telling, though. Read and find out. As
for the settings, I checked it, but I think I need to check it again.
TopQuark: That's mean. I try my best. If I write too long chapters, the inspiration just sort of
peters out. It took me over 2 months to write chapter 1 of Naruko-chan. It's posted here on FF.net
under the Naruto fics. Thanks for waiting a few chapters to decide.
Jerry Unipeg: Thanks for reviewing again, and also for enjoying the chapter.
Akiko Koishii: It is very good, and you'll find out in this chapter.
A New Life
Chapter 2
30 minutes later...
Akane and Kasumi were exhausted when they walked into the Tendo Dojo. Keeping Tamari
under control was a full time job. They pitied her parents. The way Tamari had convinced them
to get her ice cream was pretty slick. For reasons Akane couldn't put her finger on, Tamari
reminded her of someone. But who? She decided to forget about it... for now.
"Akane, I'm going to make dinner." Kasumi said. "Would you mind showing Tamari around the
dojo?"
Akane grinned. "Why not?"
_______________________________
"Tamari, here's the dojo." Akane slid the door open and showed Tamari inside.
"Wow, Akane-san! This is great!"
Akane smiled. "Tamari, this might seem like a weird question, but... do you practice the Art?"
Tamari shifted embarrassedly. "No, but Mommy and Daddy run a dojo, over in Juuban. Mommy
seems set to not have me learn the martial arts."
Akane frowned. "That's weird. Martial arts is a good way to lose weight and stay fit. Not that
you're overweight, or anything." she quickly added.
"I understand, Akane-san. Mommy has her reasons for keeping me away from the martial arts."
Tamari smiled, and Akane noticed that she had fangs, like Ryoga. Once again, that nagging
suspicion that she couldn't put her finger on. Akane frowned and shook it off.
"Tamari, if your mom is a martial artist, why isn't she training you as an heir to your school?"
Tamari flinched. That apparently wasn't a good topic.
"Well... a few years ago, when I was 3, some strange women attacked the dojo. Mommy did
some move called 'Hirru ShonenHa', or something like that."
Akane gasped. She recognized the move. 'Hiryû ShôtenHa!' That nagging suspicion just didn't
want to go away. "Sorry, Tamari. Keep going."
The little girl nodded. "Afterwards, mommy said that she didn't want me to end up like her, so
she decided not to teach me martial arts."
"That's really interesting, Tamari, since most senseis *want* their kids trained in the Art." Akane
said. "Well, what else is there to see... Oh yeah! Do you want to see my room?"
"That sounds really nice, Akane-san." They left the dojo and walked upstairs. "Akane-san, what
did you look like when you were my age?"
Akane smiled. That brought back memories. "I was a tomboy of the first degree. Y'know, I've
got a scrapbook around here somewhere..." She started rummaging around in her closet and
pulled out a binder. "Here we go."
She opened it, and on the first page was a picture of Ranma-chan and Kuno, Ran-chan pulling
her foot back to send Kuno into LEO. "Oops. Wrong binder." Akane turned to grab a different
binder, but Tamari grabbed her arm.
"Akane-san... That's my mom..." She pointed at Ranma-chan in the picture.
Akane's brain went into warp speed. 'Black hair with red highlights. Ranma. Ponytail. Ranma's
influence. The Hiryû ShôtenHa. Ranma, of course. The fangs...'
Akane's eyes widened. She flipped the pages of the binder to a picture of Ryoga. "Tamari, is this
your dad?" Tamari nodded. "Oh... My... GAWD! KASUMI!!"
End Chapter 2
A/N: WOOT!!! What a great chapter! I just love cliffhangers, but I apologize. Also, I am sorry
for the short chapter. Next chapter will be longer, I swear!!! Thanks to all my readers and
reviewers. Arigato, and Ja Ne!!